Pressiat tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Bourg-en-Bresse at 18 km from Pressiat

Visit Pressiat: highlights and tourist information

Pressiat is situated in the Ain department and Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Bourg-en-Bresse at 18 km and Lons-le-Saunier at 41 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Pressiat, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Pressiat in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Bourg-en-Bresse

at 18 km (direction south-west)

As well as exploring the cathedral and town centre...

See Bourg-en-Bresse guide

Lons-le-Saunier

at 41 km (direction north-north-east), in the Jura department

Lons-le-Saunier is a traditional local town of the Franche-Comté...

See Lons-le-Saunier guide

Macon

at 43 km (direction west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

After exploring the pleasant town of Macon we suggest...

See Macon guide

Tournus abbey

Abbey at 45 km (direction west-north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

The abbey at Tournus is a 12th century abbey in roman...

See Tournus abbey guide

Tournus

at 45 km (direction west-north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

The Abbey of Saint-Philibert is the highlight in Tournus, but...

See Tournus guide

Dombes

at 47 km (direction south-west)

The Dombes, with thousands of small lakes, is perfect...

See Dombes guide

Baume-les-Messieurs

Most Beautiful Village at 47 km (direction north-east), in the Jura department

The attractive village of Baume-les-Messieurs is surrounded by cliffs...

See Baume-les-Messieurs guide

Perouges

Most Beautiful Village at 49 km (direction south-south-west)

The hillside walled town of perouges is among our favourite...

See Perouges guide

Brancion

at 50 km (direction west-north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

Quiet now, in the 15th century Brancion was an important regional...

See Brancion guide

Chateau-Chalon

Most Beautiful Village at 52 km (direction north-north-east), in the Jura department

One of the key reasons to visit the pretty...

See Chateau-Chalon guide

Belleville

at 54 km (direction west-south-west), in the Rhone department

Not an important tourist town, Belleville does have a couple of sites...

See Belleville guide

Trevoux

at 63 km (direction west-south-west)

The quiet town of Trevoux in Ain has several historical monuments paying...

See Trevoux guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Ain

Map of places to visit near Pressiat

Markets in and near Pressiat

• Saint-Amour: market Saturday (13km)
• Bourg-en-Bresse: market Wednesday & Sunday & Saturday (18km)
• Montrevel-en-Bresse: market Tuesday (20km)
• Oyonnax: market Thursday & Saturday & Monday (21km)
• Poncin: market Monday (27km)
• Pont-d'Ain: market Saturday (31km)
• Vonnas: market Thursday (32km)
• Louhans: market Monday (36km)
• Pont-de-Vaux: market Wednesday (36km)
• Saint-Claude: market Saturday (37km)

More information about Pressiat, Rhone-Alpes

Tourist attractions near Pressiat, France

What to do at Pressiat? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Pressiat.

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Baume-les-Messieurs (47km)

National Monuments

• Brou Royal Monastery (18km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (40km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Haut-Jura (43km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbatiale eglise de Saint Philibert (Tournus) (45km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Tournus (45km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lacs d'Étival (38km)
• Cascade de la queue de cheval (40km)
• Seille (Saône) (40km)
• Confluence - la Seille (40km)
• Confluence - Le Hérisson (44km)
• Lac de l'Abbaye (47km)
• Lac du Val (47km)
• Lac de Bonlieu (48km)
• Source - Le Hérisson (48km)
• Lac de Chambly (48km)
• Lac de Chalain (50km)
• Lac d'Ilay (52km)
• Lac du Vernois (53km)
• Lacs de Maclu (53km)
• Lac de Narlay (54km)
• Lac du Fioget (55km)
• Gorges de la Lemme (57km)
• Cascade de la Billaude (58km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vonnas (32km)
• Macon (43km)

Geography and distances

Pressiat is in the east of France at 18 kilometres from Bourg-en-Bresse, the department capital (general information: Pressiat is 362 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Pressiat from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bourcia, Broissia, Courmangoux, Germagnat, Montagna-le-Templier, Montfleur, Pouillat, Salavre, Treffort-Cuisiat, Verjon, Villechantria and Villemotier.

This page in French: Visiter Pressiat